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RE: Are you able to defer gratification and control urges?

in Ask the Hive4 years ago

That makes a lot of sense. It's rewarding your development and commitment to writing over time. I think I will try this for my next techy purchase, something like if I do 50 5k runs on Strava app over 6 months on my phone then I can get a Garmin watch or something like that.

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lol, I did the same when I wanted to buy a fitness band. I was doing 2 laps of running of my nearby ground.

I promised myself that the day I do 3 laps, I will order my band. Took me two weeks to do it. But the joy of achieving and getting rewarded for it was on another level.

Yeah definitely sounds more satisfying to have earned it. Pushes you to focus on something